délivréevsdélivrentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“délivrée” and “délivrent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,687
“délivrée” frequency rank
#40,225
“délivrent” frequency rank
57912
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature délivrée délivrent
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de délivrer. Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de délivrer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set délivrée and délivrent apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
délivrée
9 ch
délivrent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. délivrée (\de.li.vʁe\) and délivrent (\de.livʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

délivrée is recorded at frequency rank #17,687, classified as averb, pronounced \de.li.vʁe\. délivrent is at rank #40,225, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.livʁ\.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 57912, this pair ranks #112,183 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of délivrée vs délivrent

Shared letters: deilrvé. Private to "délivrée": -. Private to "délivrent": nt.

"délivrée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV  ·  "délivrent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC

Frequency comparison

délivrée#17,687
délivrent#40,225

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "délivrée" and "délivrent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.li.vʁe\ versus \de.livʁ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "délivrée" or "délivrent"?
"délivrée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,687 in our French list, against #40,225 for "délivrent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering délivrée vs délivrent

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “délivrée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list